Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
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(7 years, 10 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
Yes, Lady Nugee, by me. It is a matter of continuing concern and will remain a subject of discussion.
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)
Does my right hon. Friend think that, in her discussions with our 27 EU partners, we will be able to negotiate a reciprocal right for EU citizens living here and for British citizens living abroad sooner than the two-year limit set by article 50?
The Prime Minister
What I want to see is an agreement about the position of EU citizens and UK citizens at an early part of the negotiations, so that we can give them that reassurance up front and so that it will not be necessary to keep that agreement with the other 27 member states as part of the final deal. We need to have that up front at an early stage, so that we can give people the reassurance that they not only need but deserve.